Foucher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Foucher first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Foucher family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Foucher was an occupational name for a reaper or mower, or a maker of scythes deriving from the Old French word "fauche," which meant "scythe."

Early Origins of the Foucher family

Early History of the Foucher family

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Contemporary Notables of the name Foucher (post 1700)

Louis François Foucher de Careil, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Louis Foucher. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html